Adverb Time Adverb Time ClausesClauses

Adverb Clauses Adverb Clauses

Adverb clause = dependent Adverb clause = dependent clause.clause.

Ex. When the phone rang.Ex. When the phone rang. Main clause = independent Main clause = independent

clause.clause.Ex. The baby woke up.Ex. The baby woke up.

Adverb Clauses and TensesAdverb Clauses and TensesAdverb clause or Adverb clause or Dependent Dependent clauseclause

Main Clause or Main Clause or Independent Independent clauseclause

PRESENTPRESENT FUTUREFUTURE

PAST PERFECTPAST PERFECT PASTPAST

FUTUREFUTURE PRESENTPRESENT

PASTPAST PAST PAST PROGRESSIVEPROGRESSIVE

PASTPAST PASTPAST

PASTPAST PAST PERFECTPAST PERFECT

PRESENT PRESENT PRESENTPRESENT

AFTERAFTER

Future tense is not used in this adverb Future tense is not used in this adverb clause.clause.

After she graduates, After she graduates, she will get a job.she will get a job.

I will leaveI will leave before he comesbefore he comes..

WHENWHEN

When I arrived, he was talking on the When I arrived, he was talking on the phone.phone.

When I see him tomorrow, I will ask When I see him tomorrow, I will ask him.him.

WHILE, ASWHILE, ASDuring that time. During that time. * Adverb clause is in * Adverb clause is in past progressivepast progressive..While I While I was walkingwas walking home home, it began to , it began to

rain.rain.

As I As I was walkingwas walking home home, it began to rain., it began to rain.

By the time By the time

By the time he arrived, we had By the time he arrived, we had already left.already left.

By the time he comes, we will have By the time he comes, we will have already left.already left.

SinceSince

From that time to the presentFrom that time to the present• The present perfect is used in The present perfect is used in

the the main clause.main clause.• I haven’t seen him I haven’t seen him since he left since he left

this morning.this morning.

• I’ve known her I’ve known her ever since I was ever since I was a child.a child.

UntilUntil

We stayed there until we finished We stayed there until we finished our lesson.our lesson.

We stayed there till we finished our We stayed there till we finished our lesson.lesson.

As soon asAs soon asOnceOnce

As soon as it starts raining, we will As soon as it starts raining, we will leave.leave.

Once I have a chance, I will throw Once I have a chance, I will throw you an ice ball.you an ice ball.

As long asAs long as

From the Beginning to the end.From the Beginning to the end. I will never speak to him as long I will never speak to him as long

as I live.as I live. I will never speak to him so long I will never speak to him so long

as I live.as I live.

WheneverWheneverEvery timeEvery time

Whenever I see her, I say hello.Whenever I see her, I say hello.

Every time I see her, I say hello.Every time I see her, I say hello.

The first time, the second The first time, the second time…time…

The first time that I The first time that I went to New York, went to New York, I went to an opera.I went to an opera.

I saw two plays the I saw two plays the last time (that) I last time (that) I went to New York.went to New York.

The next time The next time (that) I go to New (that) I go to New York, I’m going to York, I’m going to see a ballet.see a ballet.